USCCB’s Initial Criticism of Biden Reveals Divide in How Bishops Approach Policy
What should Catholic advocates for LGBTQ equality make of the growing divisions among U.S. bishops as Joe Biden assumes the U.S. presidency?
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What should Catholic advocates for LGBTQ equality make of the growing divisions among U.S. bishops as Joe Biden assumes the U.S. presidency?
Ceasing the U.S. bishops’ war against equality for LGBTQ people is a necessary starting point in the post-Trump church.
Meeting virtually this week, the U.S. bishops reaffirmed that the nation’s episcopal conference remains deeply conservative. In concluding remarks, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) head took aim at President-elect Joe Biden in what one journalist has suggested might become a “showdown” between church leaders and the new administration, in part because of LGBTQ equality.
The church at its origins is a community both intimate and universal; diversity is evident from the outset.
Catholic bishops have an authority crisis that seemingly intensifies daily as more LGBTQ church workers are fired and new cover ups of clergy sexual abuse are revealed. One Catholic leader has a suggestion for them: stop preaching about sexuality and gender for a year.
Keeping up with all the Catholic-related Pride news and events this month has been a challenge. Bondings 2.0 has reported already on a number of items. Today’s post compiles some additional news as Pride month ends.
Bishop John Stowe of Lexington has been named the bishop-president of Pax Christi USA, according to the National Catholic Reporter. Bishop Stowe has an LGBT-positive record. . .
More bishops have offered their support for Fr. James Martin, SJ’s book on LGBT issues in the church, Building a Bridge, though not all episcopal reviews have been positive.
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops will be meeting in Indianapolis over the next two days. This General…
Fr. John Dolan, a priest with an LGBT-positive record, has been appointed by the Vatican…